The ancient Greek epic was created to be passed from mouth to mouth—and that idea guided Sergei Nosov in his prose adaptation of the “Odyssey.” It’s a retelling with author’s remarks, stylized as the chants of ancient bards and adapted to the understanding of a modern listener. It’s exactly the figure of the narrator—his influence of individuality on the text—that distinguishes epic from other literature. Thanks to Vladimir Levashov, who became the voice of this book, everyone will feel like a part of the tradition of free narration, even a thousand years later.